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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

The New NAvy-The Senate made i'm.
portant changes in the naval appropria
ton bill yesterday Its principal section
strikes out the House provision for two
swift double bottom steel cruisers aud four
gunboats-all to cost, exclusive of anna
ment, not more than 81 $50, 0O0-aud pro.
yides for the construction, by contract. of
six steel cruisers, of not less than twenty
knots speed, to cost not over nine million
dollars, and to be built within five years
For every quarter knot of speed over
twenty miles an hour the contractor shall
receive $50 900 extra; for every quarter
knot less the same amount shall be deducted
from the contract price. For ;hls purpose
81, 200 900 is appropriated. For arinament
50 $50 900 is appropriated. One of the YES
sells shall be constructed on the Pacific
Coast: two on theGulf of Mexico, and three on
the Atlantic Coast Other appropriations are
as follows: Armored floating batteries or
rams, to be used for coast and harbor &c
fence, Sc 100000: light.draught gunboats.
suitable for interior waterways and canal
service, $720,000 Ito be completed within
twelve months; torpedo boats OF the high
eat attaiuable speed and efficiency, 100000
to be completed within twelve months for
torpedo and other explosives and torpedo
appliances, to be operated from naval vessels,
floating batteries or rams, $60000 of which
sum $50 900 shall be Immediately available;
for the armament of the vessels provided
for in this section, 81 100000 All the ma
terial and the armament shall be furnished
and manufactured, as far as practicable, in
the United States. Other amendments ap.
proprate S112 900 for the purchase of John
Ericsson's Destroyer 5000 for purchase
of the Stiletto; s., 900 for the Improvement
of the Naval Hospital Park at Portsmouth,
Va. The bill was reported to the Senate,
and, as amended, was passed without div.
sion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
Marriage dissolved.

New YORK, March 3-The jury to whom
was given the question at issue in the action
brought by Minnie Clark, who calls herself
Mrs. Mary Kittson, against Hercules Kilt
son, the young son of the Commodore, for
legal separation Oh the ground of his aban-
donment, to-day decided that although there
had been q ceremony of marriage perform
ed between the parties yet at the time the
defendant was Incapable of entering into
any such contract, because of his being in.
toxicated. The jury also found that the
plaintiff and defendant have not cohabited
as husband and wife and that abe is q per-
son OF questionable character and has been
guilty of adultery with Charles Spillan. The
case will now go to the special term of the
Supreme Court for the settlement of the
legal questions Involved and motion will
probably be heard then to set the verdict
aside
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

The RICHMOND AND WEST POINT TERM
NAL CoMPANY.-The directors of the Rich
mond and West Point Terminal held q
meeting in New York yesterday and appar.
emily patched up q peace between the fac
tons which have been at war for some time
past. An executive committee was appoint
ed, composed of President Sully, General
Logan, James 3. Pace, Calvin S. Brice, Geo.
S. Scott, John II. Inmap, G. F. Stone, and
M. Lehman. This is considered as strong
committee. Director John G. More says
that harmony prevailed, and that there will
be no new issue of new stock for the acqui-
sition of any road. The Georgia proposition
was indefinitely postponed. Edward Lau.
terbach was elected director in place OF
John Wanuamaker
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
Deep Snow.

WINoNA, MIMI, March 3-The superin-
tendent of the Wiaons and st. Peter rail-
road states that between Mankato and
Tracy the snow drifts are in many cases six
feet above the telegraph poles and that the
linemen have had to splice scantling to the
tops of the poles to get wires up where they
could be used. He says many of the drifts
are twenty five feet deep and packed so hard
that the company dares not attempt to send
snow plow through them. One thousand
men are now at work shoveliug snow be.
tween Maukato and Tracy, and the line
will not be cleared for several days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
"No Physic. Sir. in Mine :"

a good story comes from boys boarding
school in Jersey" The diet was moDoton'
Gus and constipating, and the learned Prla'
clpal decided to introduce some old slye
physic in the apple sauce. AID await tue
happy results. 0oe bright lad, the smartest
In school, discovered The secret mine in BIZ
sauce, and pushing back his plate, shouted
to the pedagogue, mo physic cir, in nine
Ny dad told me to usa nuthin' bat Dr..
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets, ana i1.
they are doing their duty like charm
They are anti'biliops, and purely veget'
Bile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

A FAMOUS Billy GoAT.-A familiar
figure in the nsighborhood ofBaltimore aud
Front, streets, Baltimore, is dead. 1t is.
or was, Deputy Sheriff George w. Trumbo's
pet goat. The goat was exceedingly intelIi,
gent, and made himself conspicuous in
many ways. According to the statements
OF those who knew him, one of his hyorite
pranks was to watch peanut stand in the
neighborhood until the keepers back was
turned and grab a mouthful of peanuts.
When his appetite for peanuts was satisfied
he would stroll through the neiphborhood
and pick up things found lying around
loose. On one occasion he brought home a
doormat and at another time bed-pfead
which had attacted his eye. On one coca
sion he went into house where some one
vas dead, and pulling the cover oil the
corpse. made lcf with it. Mr.. Tlumbo
thinks the goat was poisoned by some per-
son who does not appreciate animal sigac'
lty. If the goat bad lived he might have
been taught TO serve summonses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

wagon down Thirty ninth street. After get
ting quite start, Murphy Jumped out OF
the wagon and gathered lot of 'ocks,
which he kept firing at Belt whenever he
came within range Mrs. Belt was driving,
and in whipping up gave the wagon lurch
that upset Murphy and landed him in the
road Belt gave yell of delight and dou-
bIed his speed, but Murphy was too quick for
him and jumping to his feet, clambered in
to the wagon while Mrs. Belt poked Belt in
the ribs with the whip to keep him out Of
the wagon. Then they drove away and
Belt gave up the chase. 1t was the last he
has seen of his wife and children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
Iron AGghanistnn.

BOMBAY. March. 3.--News received from
Afghanistan through native sources shows
that the Ameer is making strenuous efforts
to raise new army. All boys between the
ages Of 10 and IS years are being drilled for
military service, and all who have reached
the age of is years are being enrolled in the
army. The Ameer has issued a circular TO
his subjects telling them to prepare for q
holy war It is believed that he contem
plates war against Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
Miners. Strike.

PITTsBURG, March 3-A Du Bots pa. J
special says: Great excitement prevails
among the miners at Tyler this week. For
several weeks the men have been out on
strike and were unable to come to an agree
ment with the operators Special police
have been on duty and yesterday they were
notified to evict the miners from company
houses, as new men were ready TO take the
place of the strikers At one house sick
woman was carried out on her bed and at
another it is snid the police broke in door
and forciby removed the inmates and
household goods. Fifty men who worked
the coliery are out and eleven non.union
miners are working at present. The work
of removing the strikers families still goes
on to day, and the suffering among the poor
families from the weather is great.
PITrsBURG, March, 3.-The miners en-
ployed at the Pierce aud Virginia coal
mines, at Sharon, on the Sharpville branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, have
stuck against proposed reduction Of ten
cents. At Irw'ins Station, on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, the two thousand miners en-
poyed by the Westmoreiand and Penns,l-
vania Ga3 Fuel Companies are holding
mass meeting to-day 10 consider the adVis
bility OF demanding al increase of wages.
No strike has been resolved upon yet, but
probably to-day it will be agreed to suspend
work if the demand is not granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
Dangerously Hi.

JACKSON, Mich, March S.-Mrs. Ruth
Harmon, grandmother of Mrs. Grover
Cleveland, who has been dangerously i'll OF
Inflammation of the bowels, is reported as
being little better, though still very weak.
Her strong constitution is relied on by the
physicians to carry her through the present
attack, although she is seventy eight years
Of age. Mrs. Folsom. her daughter, and
the mother of the Presidents wife, arrived
yesterday from Washington to care for her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

Hello !" We heard one man say to an-
other, the other day. II didn't know you
at first why, you look ten years younger
than you did when cav you last" II feel
ten years younger" was the reply. "You
know used TO be under the weather all the
time and gave up expecting to be any bet
ter. The doctor said had consumption. I
was terribly weak, had night sweats, cough.
no appetite, and lost flesh. saw DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery advertised. and
thought it would do no harm if it did no
good 1t has cured me. / am new man
because am we'll one.''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
Ellis Approved.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The President
to-day approved. among other bills, the act
to authorize the President of the United
States to protect and defend the rights of
American fishing vessels, American fisher
men, American trading and other vessels in
British dominons of North America the
Indian appropriation bill aud the act to es-
tabliah agricultural experiment stations in
connection with the colleges established un-
der the act of July g 1862.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAoRDINARY.-M
Joseph F, Kennedy, of Clarke county, thus
announces his candidacy for magistrate:

WHITE Posi-, Va, March l, 1857
Having been urgently entreated by the voters
of Greenway district to become candidate for
the office of magistrate, and having entreatcd
much more urgently, said voters Tor their support
I hereby announce myself as candidate. Pos.
sessing, as 1 believe l do, natural turn for law
and an inordinate hankering after litigation,
consider that l will be eminently qualified to adj
indicate all matters of fact and points OF law
which may arise between our people. and to de-.
eide all intricate questions of me'R aid tam which
may be presented to my judicial eye, and to de-
eide them not only impartially, but TO the eutiIc
satisfaction of both parties, causing the loser to
believe he was the winner and the winner to be.
lieve he was not loser, thereby introducing
departure in modern Jurisprudence and sending
it down the long annals OF time, that there stood
ONE just and righteous judge. To the vir,uous
and 8ell-doer ! will be an example comfort and
an encouragement TO the vicious and deprayed
will be as consuming fire, though tempering al
all times stern, relentless justice. with the God
like behests of mercy; to the ltgous, rs before
stated will cause them to believe that il is the
most delightful sensation of life to be at logger.
heads one with another, and that there is no bet.
ter investment in the world than to be constantly
at law. To my cOlorcd friends declare that my
judicial decisions shall not be in favor of white
skin more than black one, and that this court
will not discriminate between the 'lilies of the
field" black jack" or "YALLEE pine. The office
being one of much honor and great profit, par.
ticularly desire it, but especially rs a step.
ping stone from which the welcome summons VIII
soon come, come, thou, up higher, thou good and
faithful servant, and enter into the joys OF
blssful life in the marble halls of legislation,
and add one more 10 the long list of brilliant
statesmen Clarke has given to the councils OF
tate. Yours truly, }. f. KENNERLY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
ALEX ANDRIA-.
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 3.
THE WAYS and Means Committee OF the

THE WAYS and Means Committee OF the
u. S. House of Representatives yesterday
reported adversely upon bill to admit
temporarily building material free OF duly
into the port of Eastport, Maine, which
town has recently been devastated by lire.
The report was proper, and was in the line
of the Presidents wise policy, at least IN
that particular respect, that Though the peo-
pie must support the government, the gov
eminent must not support the people" 1he
committee say they would willingly, and
gladly, report bill for admitting per.
manently, free Of duty, building material
into all the ports of the country, II the re-
nubllcans with the so called democratic
contingent under Mr.. Randall would allow
it 10 pass. When the contingent referred
to shall cease to profess democracy 1t Will
be better for the party to which they say
they belong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

THE RICHMOND Dispatch aays: There
will not be one negro vote cast for the DEM
ocra;ic ticket in Virginia next fall, because
Mr.. Cleveland has selected negro for an
office which ought TO be held by white
man." No, and the Dispatch nigh have truth
fully added that not only will the nomina-
ton referred to fail to gain one negro vote
in Virginia next fall, but that its decided
tendency will be to lose the democrats many
a white vote, rot only in Virginia, but
throughout the entire country, North as
well as South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
EIOpenIenfa

CHICAGO, March "a man named Joha
Murphy recently went to board with Sam
uel Bait. and made love to Mrs Belt 80 If
fectualy that she consented to elope with
him Mrs. Belt her two children and MUIR
ply started to drive from the house yester-
day, but Belt, whoss suspicious had been
aroused, saw them as they drove away and
gave chase. He tried to shoot Murphy, bat
his revolver missed FIRE snd he chased the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
FROM WARRINGTON.

(Speeisl Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 5, 1887.
The nomination of Trotter, the Boston
colored man whom the President has Sc
lected for recorder of deeds for this city,
though, as stated in this correspondence
Yesterday, reported upon adversely by the
Senate District of Columbia committee, has
not vet been acted upon by the whole SEN
ate. The smart" trick of the President in
having Trotter appointed deputy recorder
when he heard of the action of the committee
so as to enable him to draw the large salary
of the Office, irrespective of the action of the
Senate. will, if some of the Senators be cor
rect in their surmises, make the vote against
his confirmation as recorder larger than 1t
otherwise would have BEEN as the Senators
referred to say ali their colleagues, except
those who are asking special favors at the
White House, privately express themselves
as scandalized by such trick on the part OF
o coordinate branch of the government.
Every thing about the Capitol is in hurry
and apparent confusion 10 day, as Congress
must adjourn at noon tomorrow. lt is
said now that owing TO the shortness of the
time the deficiency, the Qualifications, aud
the bill to repeal the tenure of Office act
will all necessarily fall and the friends of
the steamship subsidy say that unless that
subsidy he retained the postotfice bill must
also fail.
1t is said to-day that Mr.. Morrison has
withdrawn his objection to the considera-
ton of bill to reduce the tax on tobacco and
that the Speaker has agreed to recognize
Mr.. Henderson, Of North Corolina, for the
purpose Of introducing such bill.
Yesterday evening the House receded
from its action on the bill to retaliate upon
ba TO
is much mlder.
Among the bills signed by She President
to-day was that for changing the lite OF the
proposed public building at Abingdon, Va.
1t was rumored at the Capitol 20 day that
the President had signed the bill to destroy
the Mormon Church and confiscate its prop
erty.
Ex-senator Lewis of Virginia, who is here
to see about his claim to tho salary of the
whole senatorial term for which he was
elected, qualities his opposition 10 Malone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

The venerable James jackson, #ho was
the Nestor OF the medical profession for 90
long time in Boston, used to say that a
man cama to the prime of bis effective flcgl'
Ties when he WAS sixty FIVE years Old. de
said that 1T was true that the curve of ply
Steal strength was then declining But eS'
perience, ami the ability to act which comes
from experience, are of course constantly
improving while memory holds According
to DR.. Jackson, the curve Of experience sna
the curve of physical life crosa each other NJ
the age of sxty-f Boston journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

A French physician of large experience
remarked the other day that, when he be-
gan the practice of medicine, he was wor-
ried because people put so little confidence
in him, and now he was troubled because
they trusted his judgment so implicitly. He
seemed to think that to be thought infalli
BILE was far more burdensome than to have
ones falliblity emphasized as in his young
er days. He now recognizes the limitation
Of medical science.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

AFFAIR sample OF republican politics was
exhibited by the republicans in the New
Jersey Legislature yesterday. They all pro-
TESS to support President CioveIsnd's civil
service ,,olicy and yet 20 defeat Governor
Albeit, real friend of hopest civil service
reform. for the C. s. Senate, they voted TO
a man for the greatest spois democrat in the
State ard etc ed him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

The VIRGINIA MARBLE CoMPANY.--The
annual meeting of the stockholders of this
company was held in Leesburg on Tuesday
last. Gen. w. Fl. Payne retired from the
presidency of the company and Ches. P.
Janney resigned his position as secretary,
whereupon H. Deb. Norris, esq, was elect
ed President, B. F. Carter, jr., Treasurer,
and D. G. Norris, Secretary. The following
were elected directors: J. H. Magruder,
Francis NJ Carter, jain II. Alexander, B.
F. Carter, jr., VIM. II. Payne, Cbas ?. Jan.
ney and 3. p holland. The Mirror says it
is expected that wora; at the quarry will be
resumed rs soon as the weather will permit.
It understands that the new superintendent
"a man of large experience in marbles
already on the ground arranging the pre-.
liminary steps for active operations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

To show how enormously the cost of a
first class iron-clad has increased Of late
years in Eogland, Lord Brassey states that
the propelling machinery of the Howe has
cost s515 900, as against the S3l6.0 900 of the
Devastation and the latter ship has no n.y.
draulic machinery, which, in the Howe,
odds to the expense to the tune of 5000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

The reduction of the marriage license fee
in Maryland to one dollar brought about a
remarkable marriage at Snow Hill the other
day. The bride and groom elect had been
living together for twenty-seven years, and
were the parents Of seventeen children.
The groom claimed to have been honest in
his intention to get married when he was
able, but never felt so until O few days ago,
when told that the marriage license fee had
been reduced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
Convicted.

LONDON, March Sin the suit for libel
brought by DIR. Bird, family physician OF
Lady Colin Campbell, against DR.. Belder.
mann, editor of Life for publishing under
the caption "Cockiolly Bird" an article i'm.
putting to DR.. Bird improper relations with
his patient, the defendant was to- day con-
yicted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

Mr.. J. Schrader, No. II German st. Balti-
more, Md, believes in Salvation Oil for
rheumatism"
Often the fondest mothers care is no pro-
tecliou against coughs, colds, and hoarse-
ness. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup should be
kept in readiness. 25 cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
The RuIcarian Revolt.

VIENNA, March S.-The Bulgarian troops
who have reyoted at SiIistria have cut the
telegraph wires, delaying the transmission
Of details of the occurrence. Roumania ia
massing troops along her frontier as a mea-
sure Of precaution. Turkish troops are
being concentrated along the Roumelan
frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

Italy is becoming land of monuments.
One has been erected to Victor Emmanuel,
at Turin costing 100000, all of which was
paid by King Humbert. Another is going
up in Rome to Garibaldi, to cost as much.
Milan, Naples, Genoa, Palermo and Bolog-
ma are putting up monuments TO Victor
Emmanuel, costing from $4,000 10 100000
each, and Genoa is spending $50, 900 on one
10 Mazzini
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

Ben Ahmar was recently rewarded with
tho cross of the Legion of Honor for bravery
as lion-kiler. In Algeria, in twenty-six
years, he killed over 200 lions. One lion is
estimated to destroy 10000 francs worth of
capital annually and to keep it up for ten
years at least so the lion-killer saved AL
geria about 100000 francs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
The Pacific Railroad Inquiry BiII.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Pacific rail.
road inquiry bill, enrolled, has been signed
by the presiding officer of the Senate. Hav.
ing been already signed by the Speaker Of
of the House, it will be taken immediately
10 the President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
@S)G;'zsz
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
RiIls Not Vet Signed.

Special Dispatch to the Alexandria GaGette.l
WASHINGTON, March 81 p. m.-The
President has not yet signed either the
trade dollar or the anti Mormon bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

A French crank's estimate of humanity
in 1856 footed up "a lot CT fools who spent
most of their tine aud money in making
iron balls to go through steel plates and
in making steel plates to keep out iron balls !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03
Seventeen Persons Injured

VIENNA, March S.-A railway train on
its way from Vienna to Buda-Pesh yester
day collided with an engine at Frauzastadt.
Seventeen persons were injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-03

WHEN THE Northern strangers who are
here now, or who have recently been here,
spying out the laad, and looking for good
sites for industrial purposes, compare the
lately prevailing weather in this city with
that they have at home at this season OF the
wear, they e,ust have an additional induce
m,nt to invest their money III Alexandria
property. The climate the water ard the
saiub.iLy of Alexaud:in arc uaexcelled by
those Of any other city in the country,
and these conditions, &dded to the cheap
ness Of its property, its advantageous loca-
cation for business either Of y mannfactur
ing or commercial character, the exemption
of its manufactures from taxation, and its
propinquity to the national capital, should
make it peculiarly attractive TO those desir-
Gus OF profitable investments.